US – Saturday, November 7
The week's releases
Metro staff reviews the latest CDs, DVDs and books for your reading pleasure.
 
Even foodies cannot resist
After the success of their limited-edition run last year, Pepperidge Farm is bringing back the Australian cookie Tim Tam. Each year from October through March, the decadent chocolate treats will be another tempting option on grocery shelves. “Top Chef” judge and Pepperidge Farm spokeswoman Gail Simmons is stocking up.
 
We want to believe
REVIEW. These days, the vampires are hot, the zombies are funny and if you’ve lived in this city long enough, the weirdos don’t bother you. But even the skeptic has to admit that there are a lot of dark, creepy corners in the universe that could be harboring aggressive ETs.
 
Author or lab rat? He’s got both covered
A.J. Jacobs has done some difficult things in the name of research. For his 2004 book “The Know it All,” he read all 33,000 pages of the “Encyclopedia Britannica.” Then for 2007’s “The Year of Living Biblically,” he spent 365 days adhering to scripture. Even so, he wasn’t prepared for the month he had to practice Radical Honesty for his latest, “The Guinea Pig Diaries.”
 
A ‘Dynasty’ built entirely of snow
Over the past 60 years the folks of Warren Miller Entertainment have been the main source for a glimpse into the world of winter action sports. Miller’s work culminates with “Dynasty,” a world tour film presentation exploring the latest and greatest in skiing and snowboarding through his unique cinematography and the athletes’ stories.
 
A ‘Carol’ that hits some high notes
REVIEW. There is something creepy about the way Robert Zemeckis makes movies. In his last three films — first “The Polar Express,” then “Beowulf,” and now “A Christmas Carol”— the director has employed a hybrid method that crosses live action with animation. He no doubt thinks the work is pioneering, but “pioneering” usually has a positive connotation.
 
 
 

Photo: © 2009 WESTGATE FILMS SERVICES LLC
Can’t help fawning over eyes of ‘Goats’
REVIEW. Most women (and probably more than a handful of men) would kill to stare into George Clooney’s eyes for a night. But you know what’s even better? Staring into his crazy, bug eyes  —which you get to do quite readily in the highly entertaining “The Men Who Stare at Goats.”
 
 
 
 
 
T Time: Week of November 6th, 2009
Where to go and what to do!
 
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MMMpod
The November MMMpod features interviews and music with a band called Girls, a band of girls called Supercute, and a supercute vampire. Yes, listeners, we have Pattinson!



 
 
 
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